Nothing is true and everything is possible. That was my one-line attempt to sum up the politics and propaganda that enveloped Russia at the start of the 21st century. It was a world where politicians no longer cared whether they were caught lying; where old ideologies were dead and conspiracy thinking had become the new way to explain the world;...

When Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy plunged into politics this year he promised to bring major changes to his homeland but, after less than four months as president, his impact is also being felt further afield. Zelenskiy and his allies have stripped deputies of immunity from prosecution, launched an anti-corruption court and created a...

Moscow — Russian investigators on Thursday raided dozens of regional offices of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after allies of PresidentVladimir Putin suffered losses in local elections in Moscow on Sunday. Navalny, who had instructed supporters to vote strategically to push out pro-Kremlin candidates, said the raids were the result of Kremlin...

Oleg Smolenkov reportedly taken to safety by US agents in 2017 ‘Interpol was presented with questions about his disappearance’ Russia has asked the United States via Interpol to provide information on the whereabouts of a former member of Vladimir Putin’s administration who is believed to have been...

Two frogs were wedded in July to appease the Hindu god of rains, Lord Indra, and bring favor, and rainfall, to drought-stricken Bhopal. The hoppily married couple have now been divorced after the area experienced intense flooding. Since the...

MOSCOW: It's mission over for a robot called Fedor that Russia blasted to the International Space Station, the developers said Wednesday, admitting he could not replace astronauts on space walks. "He won't fly there any more. There's nothing more for him to do there, he's completed his mission," Yevgeny Dudorov, executive director of robot...

JAKARTA: Former Indonesian president B.J. Habibie, who came to power during the country’s turbulent transition to democracy after former strongman leader Suharto stepped down in 1998, has died, his son said on...

Moscow and Beijing are working on a new way to cut their reliance on the greenback, as Russia plans to issue its first yuan-denominated bond, which may help the two in skirting US tariffs and sanctions. The yuan bonds are expected to be issued by the end of the year or early next year, marking the first time that Russia issues its sovereign debt in...

Jacinda Ardern says allegations in question are ‘incredibly distressing’ and offers to meet alleged victims - The president of New Zealand’sLabour party has resigned over the handling of sexual assault allegations against a party staffer. Jacinda Ardern announced NigelHaworth’s resignation on...

Like father, like son? A son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has caused a stir by questioning democracy in Latin America's biggest country, which emerged from a two-decade military dictatorship in 1985. "The transformation that Brazil wants will not happen at the speed we are aiming for in democratic ways,'' tweeted Carlos Bolsonaro, a close...